MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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